Famous People with Name Arce

Elmer Figueroa Arce            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Elmer Figueroa Arce: best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer.Elmer Figueroa Arce was born in Rio Piedras, a suburb of San Juan, to Quintino Figueroa, a sales manager, and Irma Luz Arce, a teacher. When he was still a baby, his family moved to San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. He has four siblings: Clara, Kenny, Emmanuel and Elliot. He began using the artistic name of "Chayanne" when he was 19 years old.

Darwin Peña Arce            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Darwin Peña Arce: is a Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for Real Potosí.Peña has capped for the Bolivian national team in 9 games with 1 goal scored. He was part of the national team during Copa America 2007.

Leonardo González Arce            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Leonardo González Arce: is a professional Costa Rican football (soccer) player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.González has made 59 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, and played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as well as the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Hernán Elizondo Arce            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hernán Elizondo Arce: is a Costa Rican novelist and poet.As a young boy Hernán Elizondo began writing poetry about his native Tilarán, encouraged by the Catalan educator, Don Domingo Flaqué. In 1945 at age twenty-four he published Alma, Dolar y Paisaje, a book of poems about rural life. The book contained a prologue by Don Pepé Figueres who recognized the talent of the young poet.

Carlos Arce            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Carlos Arce: an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina.